CVE-2026-32074: CWE-415: Double Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Double free in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a double free condition (CWE-415) in the Windows Projected File System component of Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). Exploitation requires local access with some privileges and does not require user interaction. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher system rights. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges, which could lead to full system compromise including unauthorized access to sensitive data and system control. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32074 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-32074: CWE-415: Double Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
Double free in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a double free condition (CWE-415) in the Windows Projected File System component of Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). Exploitation requires local access with some privileges and does not require user interaction. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher system rights. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges, which could lead to full system compromise including unauthorized access to sensitive data and system control. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32074 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-10T22:02:18.666Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32074","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a2782d89c981fd6ba6b
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 5:32:23 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 6:35:18 PM
Last updated: 4/15/2026, 6:08:47 AM
Views: 4
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